National Legal Officer
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Vacancy
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Human Rights Adviser in Regional Center Gjilan/Gnjilane (RC), the National Legal Officer is responsible for:
1. Monitoring the legal system in the assigned RC by directly monitoring court proceedings, analysing court records, and liaising with court staff, judges, prosecutors and private lawyers;
2. Analysing and reporting on monitoring activities in order to determine whether the regional justice system is compliant with domestic law and international human rights standards;
3. Designing and implementing activities and projects in the RC to address identified gaps;
4. Assisting the policy development and reporting of the Legal System Monitoring Section on justice-related matters in co-operation with relevant actors;
5. Advising the human rights and municipal officers operating within the RC on justice-sector issues; and
6. Performing other duties as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications:
- First level university law degree
- Minimum of two years of practical legal experience, practicing as a private lawyer, judicial law clerk, trial monitor, or legal officer in a private company, non-governmental organization, government agency or international organization
- Established specialized understanding and awareness of international legal instruments, in particular European Human Rights Law as well as the laws and legal procedures applicable to the mission area
- Computer literate with practical experience with Microsoft applications
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Albanian. Knowledge of other local languages would be an asset
- Holding a valid driving licence
Remuneration Package:
Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions is 1565.33 Euro/month. Social benefits will include participation in the OSCE Group Insurance Plan (Health, Life, Accidental Disability and Temporary Incapacity Insurance) and the OSCE Provident Fund. Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale. At the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe discretion of the appointing authority a higher step may be approved up to a maximum of step 3 subject to specific conditions.
How to apply:
In order to apply for this position you must complete the OSCE's online application form, found under https://jobs.osce.org. Applicants are encouraged to use the online recruitment and only fully completed OSCE applications will be accepted. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system you may use the offline application form found under https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by e-mail to: Recruitment.OMiK@osce.org. In line with your qualifications please indicate preference to one or more field of expertise listed above (while using the online application the field of expertise preference can be indicated in the cover letter part). Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or in other languages than the English language would not be considered. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the organization.